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OFFICIAL EXAMINATION PAPERS FROM
UNIVERSITY 0/CAMBRIDGE
ESOL Examinations

FIRST
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Contents
In tro d u c tio n

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FCE c o n te n t a n d m a rk in g
G ra d in g a n d results

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Paper 5 In te rlo cu to r fra m e s
Test 1 3 2
Test 2 3 4
Test 3 3 7
Test 4 39

Te s t 1 K e y
Paper 1 Reading
Paper 2 W ritin g

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Paper 3 Use of English
Paper 4 Listening
Transcript

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Te s t 2 K e y
Paper 1 Reading
Paper 2 W ritin g

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Paper 3 Use of English
Paper 4 Listening
Transcript

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Te s t 3 K e y
Paper 1 Reading

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Paper 2 W ritin g

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Paper 3 Use of English
Paper 4 Listening
Transcript

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Te s t 4 K e y
Paper 1 Reading
Paper 2 W ritin g

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Paper 3 Use of English
Paper 4 Listening
Transcript 2 0 6

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Test I

PAPER 1

READING (1 hour 15 minutes)
P a rti

You are going to read an extract from an article about a National Trust Warden.
Choose from the list A-l the most suitable heading for each part (1-7) of the extract.
There is one extra heading which you do not need to use. There is an example at the
beginning (0).
Mark your answers on the separate answer sheet.

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A

A minor annoyance

B

What makes him good at the job?

C

Towards agreement

D

Th e problems of an outdoor

E

There to stay

F

Getting things done

G

Changes to the environment

H

Th e most suitable candidate

I

Th e right qualities for the job


Paper I

looking after the countryside

Reading

« £ th e n a t io n a l t r u s t

The National Trust is an organisation whose aim is to conserve the British countryside.
Gill Page visits the Lleyn Peninsula in North Wales and talks to one o f the wardens
employed by the Trust to look after the beautiful areas it owns.
0 ___________________I

________________

Common sense. That’s what a National Trust Warden
needs, according to Gareth Roberts. ‘And you
definitely need to be good at handling people,
because you’re continually dealing with farmers,
visitors, conservationists and building firms.’
1 I

Gareth was born and bred on the Lleyn Peninsula and
worked on his parents’ farm until he married. About
80 people applied for the post as National Trust
Warden for the lleyn Peninsula. In the end, Gareth s

local knowledge and farming experience won him the
job, despite his lack o f formal training.
2

____ -___________________________

‘I find it particularly helpful that I still farm with my
parents and that I can deal with farmers on the same
level and be aware of their problems. Also, they can’t
take me in about anything!’ he says. His farming life
also means he is well able to cope with the physical
demands of the job —erecting fences, planting trees,
building walls.

Since he has been with the Trust, Gareth says he has
come to understand more about nature conservation.
‘When I was a youngster,’ he recalls, ‘I used to pick
and press flowers, collect butterfly larvae and old
birds’ nests. And I thought to myself recendy, where
would I find all thdSe flowers, the birds’ nests, the
grasshoppers now? It’s really become clear to me that
forming has affected the countryside. It’s not the
farmers’ fault - they were just doing what the
government told them.’

JL
Gareth says that, when he started his job,
farmers and conservationists were set against each
other. Both sides wanted things done their way. Now
they are talking and can see each other’s point of view.

‘We’re at the crossroads and there’s just a small step
needed to join them together,’ says Gareth.

——
—
assign------- — ——.-- -- ------ ...----- —-m _ ___________________________________
Conservation is one o f the main aspects o f Gareth s
work, along with public entry to the Trusts land, tree
planting and maintenance, and meeting the Trust’s
tenant farmers. ‘My role is to make sure jobs get
finished, with as litde fuss and as economically
as possible. What I enjoy most is seeing projects
completed, although about half my time is spent on
reports, signing bills and so on.’

i n _____________________
Gareth is certainly keen on his job and despite never
being off duty, he obviously enjoys every minute of
his work, especially talking to the public. Most of
them, anyway. ‘It’s the attitude o f some people I
dislike,’ he admits. ‘They just walk into the area,
demand everything, then walk out again as if it’s their
absolute right. Having to be nice to those
people gets on my nerves!’
~7 |

.......................

~ ~ _________________ ■

But as Gareth says, it’s all down to common sense
really. So if you’ve got plenty o f that, and you like the
idea o f an outdoor job, you might diink o f applying
to become a warden like Gareth —but don’t expect a
job to be available on the lleyn Peninsula for a good
many years!

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Test I

Part 2
You are going to read a newspaper article about ancient rock art. For questions 8-15
choose the answer (A, B, C or D ) which you think fits best according to the text.
Mark your answers on the separate answer sheet.

Careless tourists scar ancient alpine rock art

T

ens of thousands of ancienc pictures carved into the
rocks at one of France’s m ost important tourist
sites are being gradually destroyed. Scientists and
researchers fear that the 36,000 drawings on rocks in
Mont Bego in the French Alps are being damaged so
&rapidly that they will not survive for future generations.
The mountain, believed to have once been a site for
prayer and worship, is scattered with 4,000-year-old
drawings cut into bare rock. They include pictures of

cows with horns, cultivated fields and various gods and
goddesses. But as the popularity of the site increases, the
pictures are being ruined by thoughtless graffiti.
Jean Clottes is the chairman of the International
Committee on Rock Art. He says, ’People think that
because the pictures have been there so long they will
always continue to be there. But if the damage continues
at this rate there will be nothing left in 50 years.’
He describes seeing tourists stamping on the drawings,
wearing away the rock and definition of the artwork as
they do so. Some visitors, he says, even chop off parts to
take home as souvenirs.
‘When people think they can’t take a good enough
photograph, they rub the drawings to get a clearer
picture,’ he said. ‘The drawings are polished by the
weather, and if the sun is shining and the visitors can’t
see them properly they simply rub and scrape them to
make them look fresher.’
Other researchers describe how people arrive carrying
long sticks with sharp ends to scratch their own
drawings, or even their names, in the rocks.
But experts are divided over the best way to preserve
the drawings. Henry de Lumley, director of the Museum
of Natural History in Paris, believes that the only way to

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save the site is to turn the whole mountain into a
‘no-go’ area, preventing the public from going there
except on guided tours. Otherwise, he says, not only will

the site be completely destroyed but important research
work will be reduced.
Clottes disagrees. ‘The measure proposed by Henry
de Lumley is the m ost severe, and while it is the most
effective, it is also certain to bring about protests from
people who live there,' he said. 'The site was classified as
a historic monument years ago by the Ministry of
Culture, and we must do as much as possible to save
what is there.’
David Lavergne, the regional architect, also wants to
avoid closing the site. 'Henry de Lumley’s idea isn't ideal,’
he said. ‘Our department feels that the best solution is
to let people look at the site, but because the area is
very big it is difficult to prevent visitors from damaging
it. I would prefer that everyone was able to look at it,
but the main problem is financial. We do not have the
funds to employ the necessary number of guards. We
may have to consider charging a fee. There seems to be
no prospect of government funding.’
In Nice, Annie Echassoux, who also worked on
researching the site, is alarmed that as the mountain
becomes easier to reach — tourists can now avoid the
three-and-a-half-hour walk by hiring vehicles - the
damage will increase rapidly. She thinks that the only
solution is to rope off the area and provide guides. ‘You
can't say the plan can’t go ahead because there is no
money,’ she said. T h at is not good enough. Money must
be provided because the Ministry o f Culture has
classified this area as a historic site. If we don’t take
steps, we will be responsible for losing the drawings for

the next generation.’


W hat does ‘they’ refer to in line 6?
A the rocks
B the French Alps
C the drawings

D

the tourist sites

Jean Clottes says that people who visit the mountain
A do not believe the drawings are old.
B believe they are allowed to paint there.
C think the drawings should be left alone.
D assume the drawings will not change.
According to Clottes, some of the visitors to the area have
A helped to clean the drawings.
B taken bits of the rock home.

C
D

been unable to take photographs.
misunderstood what the pictures mean.

Henry de Lumley is keen to
set up research projects.
safeguard public rights.

keep out individual visitors.
ban traffic in the area.

A
B
C
D

Clottes disagrees with Henry de Lumley’s suggestion because he thinks
A it won’t work.
B visitors will protest about it.
C he has a better idea.
D it will annoy local people.
David Lavergne would prefer to

A
B
-C
O

limit the number of visitors to the site.
arrange security to protect the site.
reduce the overall area of the site.
use tourist fees to finance repairs on the site.

Which word best describes Annie Echassoux’s attitude?
A determined
B despairing
C unforgiving

D

understanding

This article has been written about Mont Bego to
A advertise the closure of the site.
B warn visitors about the dangers of the site.
C encourage scientists to visit the site.
D describe fears about the future of the site.


Test 1

Part 3
You are going to read a magazine interview with a sportswoman. Eight sentences have
been removed from the article. Choose from the sentences A -l the one which fits each
gap (16-22). There is one extra sentence which you do not need to use. There is an
example at the beginning (0).
Mark your answers on the separate answer sheet.

The
Netball
Captain
' These are her fourth W orld

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In our series on women in sport,
Suzie Eliis went to meet England’s
netball captain.

Championships and they are guaranteed
to be the biggest ever, with 2 7 nations
taking part.
'W e'll have home support behind us,

Kendra

Slawinski

is

captain

of

is so special,'

it's

she'd had a typical d a y for the weeks

netball

leading

improved.

up

to

next

month's

W o rld

important
in

she says.

that the

this

'A nd

reputation

country

should

of
be

A home crow d will

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Championships: a day's teaching at a

have

local

support. People will expect us to start the

school

followed

by

a

training

session in the local supermarket car park.
'D on't you get strange looks?' I asked her.
might notice cars slow down
out of the corner of my eye, but that's all.'
'M y whole life now is all about making
sure I'm at m y absolute best for the
Cham pionships,' says Kendra.

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which

England's netball team. W he n I met her,

expectations

and

give

more

tournament with a good gam e.'
Their first game is against Barbados
and

it comes

immediately

opening ceremony. ' 18.

after

the

They have

lots of ability.'
The England team are currently ranked

fourth in the world. But, as Kendra points


P aper I

Reading

out, the W orld Championships will be

'It is essential that w e all think and train

tough. 'You have to push yourself to play

like world-class players,' says Kendra.

each day, there's no rest between games

see my role as supporting
and encouraging the rest of the team.'

as in a series. A n d you can still win an

'From the very beginning, my netball

international series if you lose the first

career

game.

has

alw ays

planned,' she says. '

In the fifteen years since she has been

been

carefully

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playing at top level, the sport has become

Doubtless she will coach young players in

harder, faster. O n court, players are more

the future, but at the moment her eyes are

aggressive. 'You don't do all that training

firmly set on

not to come out a winner,' says Kendra.

she leads out her team in the opening

W e 're all friendlier after the

candlelight ceremony, she is more than

her last big

event. As

likely to have a tear in her eye.

gam e.
Netball

is also taking a

far more

scientific approach to fitness testing.

A

But the Championships are different

C

As far as I'm aware, w e have always

because there's only one chance and

beaten them, but they'll be exciting to

you have to be ready to make the

play.

most of it.

B

F

G

As captain, I think it's important that

In fact, some of them help me with

I have a strong mental attitude and

my speed and ball-skills training.

lead by example.

But once the final whistle blows, you

H

As a result of playing here, there will
be more pressure than w e're used to.

become a different person.

,D

So I took the decision some time ago

I

I'm too involved in what I'm doing

that this competition would be the

-

end

and my feet - to see anything else.

of it as far as playing

is

concentrating on

my movements

concerned.

I'm on a strict timetable to gain
maximum fitness for them.

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Test 1

Part 4
You are going to read a magazine article about job interviews. For questions 23-35,
decide which of the people hold these opinions. Choose from the list of people (A-l).
Som e of the people may be chosen more than once. W hen more than one answer is
required, these may be given in any order. There is an example at the beginning (0).
Mark your answers on the separate answer sheet.

People
A
B
C
D
E

Mary Pearce
Head Teacher
Simon Grant .
Janet Goodwood
Director of Personnel

F
G
H
1

Albert Mehrabian
Sheila Rice
David Artesio
Marian Woodall

Which person or people hold(s) these opinions?
You should not talk too much.

0

You should not appear too keen.

23

Interviewees should prepare what they want to say.

24

Th e more important the job, the better you should dress.

1

25

M l

Interviewers can tell how candidates feel.

27

Punctuality is more important than appearance.

29

Faulty communication can affect your chances of success.

30

31

Th e way you dress reflects your attitude to a job.

32

33

Character is not the interviewer’s main interest.

34

People should be able to wear what they like.

35

50

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Reading

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INTERVIEW T IP S
rst impressions are often lasting ones. Studies
show that people form impressions about
within the first few minutes of meeting. They
ve how we dress, our eye contact, our
movement and how fast or slowly we talk,
volume and tone of voice as well as our
I words.
Pearce studied to be a teacher. She says, 'I
led hard to earn my degree. W hen I finally
'uated I was very confident.' She applied for a
at a nearby prim ary school and got an
riew w ith the Head Teacher. 'I noticed a small

in my jacket that m orning,' she recalls, 'i
Id have changed, but I knew it w ould make me
and I always think it's important to be on
Mary didn't get the job. In fact, one of her
Is w ho also teaches at the school told her the
Teacher's only comment was, 'If someone
't take the time to present her best image at
interview, w hat kind of teacher is she going to

r
Simon Grant, hotel manager, says: 'Interviewees
■wlook as if they care about themselves are more
K e ty to care about their jobs. People think it's
‘s inside that counts, but in an interview you
d aim to come across in the best possible

m any people ignore the importance of
) a professional image. For example, Janet
w ood w orked fo r ten years as an
listrative assistant in a large accounting firm,
the office manager retired, she applied for
position but wasn't even given an interview,
th o u g h t it was a mistake so I asked the Director
Personnel w h a t had happened,’ she says,
told me I didn't fit the image of an office
;er. He suggested I improve my wardrobe
■ I applied again for prom otion. I was
ed. I do a very good job and the way I dress
n't make any difference.'

Movement and gestures will also influence an
interviewer's first impression of a candidate.
Psychologist A lbert M ehrabign has discovered
that 7 % of any message about our feelings and
attitudes comes from the words we use, 38% from
our voice and a surprising 5 5 % from our
facial expressions. W hen our facial expressions and
our w ords
send
different
messages the
listener will put more w eight on the non-verbal
message. So make sure your words agree with your
body language. Mixed messages will only confuse
the interviewer.
It is also important not to appear too desperate
for the job or too eager to please. W hen Sheila
Rice, a marketing specialist, applied for a
promotion her interview ,w ent- so well she was
offered the job on the spot. 'I was delighted,' she
recalls. 'But I reacted to the offer w ith too much
enthusiasm. Once the boss sensed how excited I
vvas, he knew I wasn't going to turn him down.
Consequently, he offered me a lower salary than
I'd hoped for. I'm sure I could have got more had I
managed to control my excitement.'
Finally, a consideration of what we say and how we
say it will contribute to the success of an
interview. David Artesio, the manager of an
employment agency, suggests that it's a good idea

to inform yourself about the company before
you go for an interview. 'The annual report, for
example, will tell you about areas of company
involvement. M ention an area th a t interests
you during the interview. This will give a positive
note and convince others c f your interest in
the company.'
Business consultant Marian W oodall suggests you
have a few questions ready and avoid speaking
in long, confused sentences. As she puts it, 'Poor
communicators talk in paragraphs. Successful
communicators talk in short sentences and even in
highlighted points.'

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Test ]

PAPER 2

W RITING (1 hour 30 minutes)
P a rti

You must answer this question.
1

You are staying in Britain and have recently been to a local art exhibition. You
enjoyed the exhibition but you have some suggestions to make so that the next one
will be better organised.

Read the advertisement for the exhibition and the notes you have made beside it.
Then write a letter to the organiser, giving your opinion of this year’s exhibition and
making your suggestions for next year.

dood t'efea.-

(A n n u ^ E x h ib itio n
by local artists

‘A rt in our Town'
Com e and enjoy this year's exhibition.

There are over 250{excellent)works of art,
including paintings, photographs,
sculptures and pots - all done by local people.
Sar^t loJehj ones

Everything is for sale - at reasonable prices.
The exhibition is open at thevTown Hall
every day for a month from 10am-6pm.
'Charge £3.00

Too rv\od\
frit » wort people.
Write a letter of between 120 and 180 words in an appropriate style on the opposite
page. Do not write any addresses.

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Test 1

Part 2
Write an answer to one of the questions 2-5 in this part. Write your answer in 120-180
words in an appropriate style on the next page. Put the question number in the box.
2

You work as a local tour guide. An international travel company has asked you to
write a report on a new hotel which has just opened in your town. You should
comment in the report on the hotel’s facilities and say whether you think the hotel
would be suitable for international tourists.
Write your report.

3

You have been invited to write a short story for an international young people’s
magazine. Th e story must begin with the words:
When they met for the first time, Paul knew immediately that they would be
good friends.
Write your story.

4

This is part of a letter which you received from a pen friend:

My neighbours are visiting your country th is year for their firs t ever
holiday abroad and they want to know about the food and drink.
What typical dishes would you recommend? What do people usually
have to drink?

Write a letter, giving your pen friend the relevant information. Do not write
any addresses.
5

Answer one of the following two questions based on your reading of one of these set
books. Write (a) or (b) as well as the number 5 in the question box, and the title of
the book next to the box.
Great Expectations - Charles Dickens
Crime Never Pays - Oxford Bookworms Collection
Rebecca - Daphne du Maurier
The O ld Man and the Sea - Ernest Hemingway
Tales of Mystery and Imagination - Edgar Allan Poe

Eithef (a) .Which character in the book or in one of the short stories do you most
dislike? Write a composition, giving the reasons for your choice.
Or

(b) TA L K IN G B O O K S - recordings of well-known books on cassettes - are
becoming very popular. You have been asked to write an article for an
English magazine, saying how well the book or one of the short stories
you have read would work on cassette, and what some of the problems
might be.

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Test 1

PAPER 3

USE O F ENGLISH (1 hour 15 minutes)
Part 1

For questions 1-15, read the text below and decide which answer (A, B, C or D ) best fits
each space. There is an example at the beginning (0).
Mark your answers on the separate a n s w e r sheet.

Example:
0

A

causes

r« •'*'> art
A . B : C
0
T -* ■SK> —
^ - . .

B

r,

results

C

leads

D

invents

...
D

T R A F F IC IN O U R C IT IE S
T h e volume of traffic in many cities in the world today, continues to expand. This
(0 ) ....

many problems, including serious air pollution, lengthy delays, and the greater

risk (1 ) ...... accidents. Clearly, something must be done, but it is often difficult to
(2 ) ...... people to change their habits and leave their cars at home.
O ne possible (3 ) ...... is to make it more expensive for people to use their cafe by
(4 ) ...... charges for parking and (5 ) ...... tougher fines for anyone who (6) ...... the
law. In addition, drivers could be required to pay for using particular routes at different
times of the day. This system, (7 ) ...... as ‘road pricing’, is already being introduced in a
(8 ) ....

of cities, using a special electronic card (9 ) ...... to the windscreen of the car.

Another way of (10) ...... with the problem is to provide cheap parking on the
(11) ...... of the city, and strictly control the number of vehicles allowed into the centre.
Drivers and their passengers then use a special bus service for the (12) ...... stage of
their journey.
Of course, the most important (13) ...... is to provide good public transport. However,

to get people to (14) ...... the comfort of their cars, public transport must be felt to be
reliable, convenient and comfortable, with fares (15) ...... at an acceptable level.

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P aper 3

1

A Of

B for

C

about

D by

2

A make

B arrange

C

suggest

D persuade

3

A approach

B manner

c

custom

D style

4 A enlarging

B increasing

c

growing

D developing

5

A carrying down

B putting off

c

bringing in

D taking away

6

A crosses

B refuses

c

breaks

D cracks

7

A named

B seen

c

called

D known

8

A quantity

B number

c

total

0

9

A fixed

B joined

c

built

D placed

10

A doing

B handling

c

dealing

0

11

A outskirts

B border

c

outside

D limit

12

A late

B end

c

complete

D final

13

A thought

B thing

c

work

D event

14

A pass on

B throw away

c

give up

D leave out

15

A taken

B kept

c

given

0 stood

Use o f English

sum

solving

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Test I

Part 2
For questions 16-30, read the text below and think of the word which best fits each
space. Use only one word in each space. There is an example at the beginning (0).
Write your answers on the separate answer sheet.

Example:

m ore

U N ID E N T IF IE D F L Y IN G O B J E C T S
Franklin Roberts was a commercial airline pilot with (0 ) . .OTflying time behind him. However, in (16) .............. of his great experience, he could not
explain something (17) .............. happened to him in the summer of 1981. As he was

flying over Lake Michigan, an object appeared in the sky which took him completely
(18) .............. surprise. Whatever it was, it raced through the sky ahead (19) ..............
his plane and then turned across his path, before finally disappearing (20) ....... .
the distance.
(21) .............. is the kind of incident that fascinates Richard Haines, a psychologist
(22) ......... . . . works at a research institute in California, and investigates reports
like these (23) .............. a hobby. O ver the last twelve years, he (24) .............. collected
thousands of reports on U F O s seen by plane crews. He has concentrated (25) ..............
the stories told to him by pilots, (26) .............. he believes they are more likely to be
accurate. Pilots are trained in observation and make reliable witnesses. T h e y would
generally know what they were looking at (27) . . ......... it were something familiar.
Critics of Haines’s work say that there is, in fact, (28) .............. special about pilots.
Th e y claim that pilots are as capable of making mistakes as (29) .............. else.
However, none of this has stopped Haines, who continues to investigate U F O reports
(30) ......... . . . enthusiasm.

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P aper 3

Use o f English

Part 3
For questions 31-40, complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to

the first sentence, using the word given. Do not change the word given. You must use
between two and five words, including the word given.
Here is an example (0).

Example:
0

You must do exactly what the manager tells you.

carry
You must

instructions exactly.

Th e gap can be filled by the words ‘carry out the manager’s’ so you write:

0

carry out the manager’s

Write only the missing words on the separate answer sheet.

31

‘If I were you Jane, I’d take an umbrella and a raincoat!’ said Annabel,

advised
Annabel

32

an umbrella and a raincoat.

Nobody apart from my mother thought I would win the race,

person
My mother

33

thought I would win the race.

Thom as would have gone to the meeting if he had not been so tired,

tired
Thom as was

34

to the meeting.

Th e switchboard operator connected me to the manager,

put
Th e switchboard operator ...................................................

the manager.

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Test 1

35

There are very few buildings in the old city higher than this,
one
This is ........................................................................ buildings in the old city.

36

If w e ’d arrived a moment later we would have missed the ferry,
in
W e arrived ........................................................................ the ferry.

37

Andrew set off for the supermarket despite the heavy rain,
though
Andrew set off for the supermarket, even .....................................................................

38

He decided that it wasn’t worth continuing the course,
point
He decided that ........................................................................ continuing the course.

39

Th e cinema was practically empty,
hardly
The re ........................................................................ the cinema.

40

W e couldn’t solve the problem,
solution
W e were unable ........................................................................ the problem.

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heavily.


P aper 3

Use o f English

Part 4
For questions 41-55, read the text below and look carefully at each line. Some of the
Ines are correct, and some have a word which should not be there.

If a line is correct, put a tick (✓) by the number on the separate answer sheet. If a line
has a word which should not be there, write the word on the separate answer sheet.
There are two examples at the beginning (0 and 00).

0
00

to . .

L E T T E R O F A P P L IC A T IO N
0

A s you will see from my curriculum vitae, I have

00

attended to university, where I studied English and

41

Law. After finishing my course, I took out a job in a

42

travel agency in Paris and now I organise few tours

43

for people who wanting to go to Australia and the United

44

States. Although I enjoy this very much, I feel I need to get

45

more experience and it would seems to me that working as

46

a specialised tour guide in England would help me for do

47

that. I would rather work in an English-speaking

48

country, as I need to practise my English. I spent one

49

year at London University, which it was most useful.

I

50

did much conversation classes and at first I thought

that

51

I would find them difficult. However, they turned out

52

to be very enjoyable. I will have no any difficulty in

53

coming to England for an interview if you will let me

54

in plenty of the time. I enclose details of m y present

55

employer who will be too pleased to send you a reference.

know

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Test I

Part 5
For questions 56-65, read the text below. Use the word given in capitals at the end of
each line to form a word that fits in the space in the same line. There is an example at
the beginning (0). Write your answers on the separate answer sheet.

Example:

discoveries

BOOKS
Nearly all the (0) discoveries. that have been made through the ages

DISC O VER

can be found in books. The (56) ...... of the book is one of humankind’s

IN V EN T

greatest (57) ......... the importance of which cannot be overestimated.

A C H IE V E

Books are very adaptable, providing us with both (58) ...... and information.

E N TE R TA IN

The (59) ...... of books began in Ancient Egypt, though not in a form that

PRODUCE

is (60) ...... to us today. The books read by the Romans, however, have

R E C d G N IS E

some (61) ...... to the ones we read now. Until the middle of the 15th

SIMILAR

century, in Europe, all books were (62) ...... by hand. They were often

W R ITE

beautifully illustrated and always rare and (63) ..........With printing came

EX P E N S E

the (64) ........ of cheap, large-scale publication and distribution of books,

P O SSIB LE

making (65) ..... more widespread and accessible.

KN O W

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P aper 4

.PER 4

Listening

LISTENING (approximately 40 minutes)
Part 1

will hear people talking in eight different situations. For questions 1-8, choose the
answer, A, B or C.

1

2

3

You hear a woman talking to a railway official.
What is the situation?

A

She refuses to pay extra.

B

She hasn’t got a ticket.

C

She wants to leave her luggage.

You hear someone being interviewed on the radio.
W ho is the speaker?

A

a tourist guide

B

a teacher

C

a writer

Listen to this woman talking on the telephone to a shop assistant
about something she has bought.
What feeling does she express?

4

A

amusement

B

disbelief

C

shock

Listen to this student talking to her friend.
What does she want him to do?

A

hand in her homework

B

do her homework

C

collect her homework

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Test I

5

6

7

Listen to this man reporting on the radio about a football match.
What was the result of the match?
A

Liverpool won.

B

Newcastle won.

C

It was a draw.

You overhear two people talking about a film.
What does the woman think about it?
A

It is realistic.

B

It is inaccurate.

C

It has some exciting parts.

In a hotel, you overhear a woman talking to a group of people.
W ho are they?

8

A

tourists

B

staff members

C

journalists

Listen to this woman inviting a friend to go on holiday.
Where are they going to stay?

A

in a tent

B

in a hotel

C

in a caravan


P aper 4

Listening

Part 2
i will hear part of a radio programme about a competition students can enter in order
twin a visit to the European Space Agency. For questions 9-18, fill in the answers.

does the competition take place?

many winners will there be?

is the environment in the plane compared to?

' long will the passengers feel weightless?

i chooses the winners of the competition?

1 many previous competitions have there been?

: did the students put in the table to stop the
moving?

[ happened to the pizza slices after they
I been cut?

[ nationality were the students who did
t candle experiment?

t shape was the flame of the candle?

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